Cyclone Nargis

The East-West Center community expresses its deepest sympathy for the victims of Cyclone Nargis, which devastated Yangon and much of lower Burma over the week-end.   The East-West Center enjoys a long relationship with the people of Burma.   Our hearts reach out to the EWC alumni in Burma, their families and friends, and all the people of Burma who have been impacted by this terrible tragedy.  We hope that the international community can effectively help local citizens and authorities in the recovery and rebuilding efforts.

Organizations accepting donations for the relief effort include Mercy Corps, World Vision, Direct Relief International, and Operation USA.  For more information on these organizations, please visit their website.

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Human-Rights Experts to Lead Advanced Training in Bangkok

A faculty of experts in the fields of human-rights advocacy and humanitarian law is slated to provide instruction starting May 11 at an advanced two-week training course in Bangkok, Thailand, on the key processes being used to address human-rights abuses in the Asia Pacific region. . . more . . .

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Asia's Energy Impact

The Asia-Pacific region’s rising fuel consumption is leading to a shift in the global center of gravity for oil demand, a shift that has raised worldwide concerns about energy security and its implications for economic performance and political stability.

This dramatic shift in the global energy markets took center stage on April 24, when East-West Center researchers Kang Wu and Fereidun Fesharaki – editors of the recent book Asia’s Energy Future – presented a briefing to a packed house on Capitol Hill.

Click here to read a full report on the issues covered in the presentation, co-sponsored by the East-West Center and the Center for Strategic & International Studies.

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Unseen Visions: Contemporary Painting in Pakistan
Exhibition
Where: East-West Center Gallery, Burns Hall, 1601 East-West Rd., Honolulu
When: April 13, 2008 to June 11, 2008

Normalizing Japan: Politics, Identity, and the Evolution of Security Practice
Special Asian Security Luncheon Seminar
Where: The East-West Center in Washington Conference Room- 12:30- 2:30 pm
When: May 19, 2008

39th Summer Seminar on Population
Three concurrent workshops
Where: East-West Center
When: June 3, 2008 to July 3, 2008

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Safety, Security, and Accessible Justice: Participatory Approaches to Law and Justice Reform in Papua New Guinea
by Rosita MacDonald

Nepal's 2008 Constituent Assembly Elections: Converting Bullets to Ballots
by Bishnu Pathak

Educations and Their Purposes: A Conversation Among Cultures
by Roger T. Ames and Peter D. Hershock (eds.)

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